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Hope is an Act by Robin Asch

  • March 28, 2025
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The Maine Arts Commission recently celebrated the installation of Charlie Hewitt's Hopeful sign at Hallowell City Hall—a message of optimism...

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Lucid Dreams Art Competition & Exhibition

  • March 27, 2025

Hosted by Ten Moir Gallery Deadline: June 1st, Ten Moir Gallery invites artists worldwide to participate in the Lucid Dreams Art Competition &...

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Animals & Insects Online Art Competition & Exhibition

  • March 27, 2025

Hosted by Ten Moir Gallery Deadline: June 1st Ten Moir Gallery invites artists worldwide to participate in the Animals & Insects Art...

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Blu-Sky Artist Award: July 2025 Edition

  • March 27, 2025

Hosted by Ten Moir Gallery Deadline: July 31, 2025 Ten Moir Gallery is delighted to announce the July 2025 Edition of the Blu-Sky Artist Award...

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Auditions For A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • March 27, 2025

AUDITION FOR A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM!! Ten Bucks Theatre Company will be holding auditions for its' outdoor Summer Shakespeare Under the Stars...

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Artist Call: When I See the Sea

  • March 24, 2025

Exhibition Dates: July 18 - August 31, 2025 Description: The Brick Store Museum invites artists to submit work for When I See the Sea, a...

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Artist Call: Eerie, Uncanny, Remarkable

  • March 24, 2025

Exhibition Dates: September 5 - October 26, 2025 Description: The Brick Store Museum invites artists to submit work for Eerie, Uncanny,...

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Contemporary Queer: A Love Letter Call for Art

  • March 18, 2025

Queer culture is dynamic, shaping and reshaping mainstream narratives while celebrating all identities. Contemporary Queer: A Love Letter highlights...

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Paintings In Oil An Annual Exhibition Of Visual Art

  • March 18, 2025

Visit Richard Boyd Art Gallery in May to see a magnificent annual exhibition of original oil paintings. Whether you are someone who appreciates the...

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2025 | Maine Artist Fellowship | Literary Arts Fellow

  • March 17, 2025

Lynne Schmidt Artist Statement: Utilizing both their poetry and therapist background, Lynne Schmidt does presentations nationally...

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The Quest for Quiet

  • March 17, 2025

Artist Peter Herley will be showing paintings from his series The Quest for Quiet, in addition to some larger works. Peter is interested in the deep...

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Music at LA Arts: Mouth Washington with Art Car & Curfew

  • March 12, 2025

One Night, Two Generations and Three Local Punk Bands…in a Downtown Art Gallery Tickets on sale now for Mouth Washington with Art Car &...

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Experience the World Premiere of FIRE! – Presented by ChoralArt

  • March 10, 2025

ChoralArt is excited to announce the world premiere of FIRE!, its most ambitious commissioned work to date, on March 22 and 23, 2025, at Woodfords...

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Wintergreen Arts Center was awarded an Organization Operations Grant

  • March 06, 2025

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine—Wintergreen Arts Center recently received a $7,500 Organization Operations Grant from the Maine Arts Commission. This grant...

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Millay House Rockland Writer-in-Residence program

  • March 03, 2025

Millay House Rockland, in partnership with the Ellis Beauregard Foundation, is pleased to announce our open call for two, one-month, juried...

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Maine’s Top Student Reciters Take the Stage for Poetry Out Loud State Finals

  • February 27, 2025
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Maine's Top Student Poets Take the Stage for Poetry Out Loud's 20th Anniversary State Finals WATERVILLE, MAINE - As Poetry Out Loud celebrates its...

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Maine Arts Commission Announces Organization Operation Grant Recipients

  • February 26, 2025

Organization Operations Grant Awards Announced The Maine Arts Commission is pleased to announce awards for the 2025 Organization Operations...

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Still Life 2025 Art Competition

  • February 18, 2025

Ten Moir Gallery invites artists and photographers to explore the timeless beauty of "Still Life" in our upcoming online art exhibition. This call...

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Behind the Mask 2025 Art Competition

  • February 18, 2025

Ten Moir Gallery invites artists and photographers to explore the theme "Behind the Mask"—delving into hidden truths, layered identities, and...

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Morrison Releases 'Sprinter Runs the Marathon'

  • February 10, 2025

Poet Dave Morrison is releasing his 18th book of poems, Sprinter Runs the Marathon - Poems For Those Who Think Differently (Rain Crow Press 2025)....

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The American Landscape A Group Exhibition Of Visual Art

  • February 06, 2025

Stop in Richard Boyd Art Gallery in April to see a wonderful annual exhibition of landscape paintings. Visual art portraying landscapes has been...

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2025 | Maine Artist Fellowship | Visual Arts Fellow

  • February 05, 2025

WEBSITE INSTAGRAM Ian Trask | Topsham, ME Artist Statement: The direction of Trask's work is heavily influenced by the waste...

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2025 | Maine Artist Fellowship | Belvedere Craft Fellow

  • February 05, 2025

WEBSITE INSTAGRAM Addison de Lisle | Stonington, ME Artist Statement: Addison de Lisle explores the evolution of formal craft...

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2025 | Maine Artist Fellowship | Traditional Arts Fellow

  • February 05, 2025

WEBSITE FACEBOOK Maurice Habimfura | Falmouth, ME Artist Statement: Maurice Habimfura is a traditional dancer, choreographer,...

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2025 | Maine Artist Fellowship | Performing Arts Fellow

  • February 05, 2025

WEBSITE Mali Obomsawin | Old Town, ME Artist Statement: Mali Obomsawin is one of Grammy.com's "top ten Jazz Artists to Watch this...

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